So what I’m getting from the article is it actually does work if you’re an introvert with basic geographical and scientific knowledge
I’ve never pretended to be Canadian, but people here in England sometimes ask me if I’m Canadian. It’s because I’m not loud and don’t have a stereotypical asshole American accent (e.g., Texan or Noo Yawk). Also it’s less offensive to ask an American if they’re Canadian than vice-versa.
I’ve been overseas a lot this year, and if anyone asks where I’m from my go-to response is “I’m American but I’m telling people Canadian.”
It’s a cheeky joke, without actually needing to lie about where I’m from, and is a clear indication that I don’t agree with the batshit crazy that’s going on in my country.
I answer “I’m American, but have no plans of going back there anytime soon.”
My wife is from Wisconsin, 10 years living in Australia. She tells people she’s “Southern Canadian.”
Name 37 brands of maple syrup, filthy impostor!
We used to use, what’s the number for pizza in Toronto?
K well I spent some of my youth in gatineau and your post trigger my memory of 737 11 11 call pizza pizza yeah yeah yeah
Trick question, best pizza is in Waterloo.
America has the same thing. People ask about New York pizza, but the real pizza is in New Haven.
Canadian.
I’m Canadian and pretty much every American I’ve met that came up here has been nice. Loud, but nice. but seriously, you guys are really loud.
Deaf from all the gunfire.
Well, that or years upon years of loud music venues.
Can you make your font bigger, I went to public school and my eyes are a bit fried from all the muzzle flash.
Also don’t use more than a few words or I get bored and need a Tik Tok video to keep me focused between sentences.
I know there is a lot of TikTok users in the U.S. but is it higher percentage wise than most? It’s something like 1 in 3 people which seems pretty damn high. Almost 1 in 5 that logs in daily I thought I saw. No idea what it is elsewhere.
It’s tradition to have the newborn pull a trigger before they are named.
People just don’t notice the quiet ones. There are dozens of us.
Scores, even.
People are constantly telling me to speak louder, so not all of us.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN LOUD
I’ll be making my 3rd trip up to Canada to snowboard this winter. My wife and I like to travel and like to leave the country, and I make it a point to be as little of a tourist as possible. Learn some local culture and do my best to respect it. I am loud, sorry about that, but I do try to not be a burden when in someone else’s place.
That’s great bud just take yer shoes off in the house
Of course. I’m an American, not a complete monster.
magats usually arnt the ones travelling to other country, they only stay in thier own BUBBLE OF a community. the ones that are probably upper middle class or richer.
In my experience many Canadians are pretty loud too. Americans may have the edge though.
snowbirds in florida probably.
Elbows up (as an american) Canada
I came to Canada over 20 years ago… this was already a known thing
its been known for that long, many shows and media has made jokes how americans have to slap on a canadian flags on them to not look like a degenerate.
American tourists in disguise are not really fooling anyone.
But you don’t know how many are fooling you… I bet I could pull it off.
I’ve been in England a long time. If I keep my mouth shut, I can pass for a local. I dress the same and look the same. We’re in a small city far from London, so it’s not like there are that many Yanks roaming around here anyway.
My wife, on the other hand, is visibly foreign and has a much different experience living here. She encounters much more xenophobic micro-aggression, though most people are still polite.
“You speak English so well!”
“Thank you. Cambridge expected it.”
If you said “I bet I could pull it off, eh?”, then I would’ve believed you.
Sorry
damn this guys good
Why don’t you see elephants hiding in trees?
They’re really good at it.
Why do elephants paint their nails red?
To hide in cherry trees.
Why do elephants paint their scrotums red?
To hide in apple trees
What’s the loudest noise in nature?
Giraffes eating from apple trees
Only flaw there: elephants don’t have scrotums.
So what can I compare Trump’s neck to?
If your host is offended about what country you came from then you probably don’t want to be staying there anyways.
normally I’d agree but ffs… the US is growing more disgraceful by the moment.
I mean there are ignorant people everywhere in the world. It’s impossible to avoid them completely. That said I’m American and have only rarely received harassment due to my nationality. But I haven’t been abroad yet this year so I can’t speak to how the atmosphere has change since Trump 2.
Better solution is just to explain to people that we don’t support what’s going on and we’re subject to our government against our will just like they are.
I’m an American who lives in Europe now, and it’s pretty rare that people don’t understand that I condemn what the US is doing now. A few people who have no idea who have some brain dead hot takes, but for the most part it’s met with understanding
The only time I’ve ever gotten shit for being an American in Europe was from some skinheads on a train in Germany who got double offended at my rainbow US flag patch, who yelled a bit about American globohomo propaganda until the conductor told them to quiet down. Which was actually extra hilarious because they were basically just like “you’re lucky this old man scolded us in the German language or you’d have been in big trouble.” Which is possibly the most German thing ever.
Or, have you considered fixing your shit?
Are you implying that I personally can unilaterally fix the US’s shit?
Lol
You could stop pretending to be helpless and just one little old person for starters. Plan, collaborate with like minded people who aren’t pushovers for fascists.
Where’s all that “live free or die” rhetoric now? “Leader of the free world.” " Arsenal of democracy". “End of history”. We had to hear the nauseating rhetoric, now is the time to put up or shut up.
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I’m willing to bet it’s more than you though.
My country isn’t in the middle of a fascist takeover in part because we do our civic duty.
You’re exactly the kind essentializing ignoramus that causes people to wear Canadian flags abroad.
You’re the ones stealing my flag because you’re too embarrased by who and what you really are. Stop arguing with me, stop going on vacation and stop making excuses. Put your money where your mouth is and go and fix your shit.
I don’t wear any flags because I don’t support authoritarian governments (including the Canadian government). In fact, if you paid attention, you might realize the comment you replied to was me offering an alternative solution for those who have this concern…
This is your brain on nationalism, folks. I hope you can find your way to recovery.
The correct answer was “yup, yer right and I will do as much as I can to do so and encourage my fellow 'muricans to as well”
Your attitude is why the article is right.
Oh gee willickers I’ll just press this depose the president button I’ve got here on my desk. Why didn’t I think of this sooner. Thank you so much!
Maybe I’m already doing that? You are speaking from a place of extreme ignorance about me and my political actions. But there is a limit to what one person can do in an authoritarian nation of 300+ million people.
Doing everything in your power to resist fascism still leads to the dilemma in question here. As this conversation demonstrates.
oh aye. I hate all those americans trying to pretend to be us the stupid hosers. Gotta go my order of poutine is up.
Greetings, fellow Candians!
What’s this all a boot, aye?
I’ll tell ya if you give me some loonies!
How long do you have to live in Canada before you can use the Canadian flag? Asking for a friend
Long enough to start being concerned about the viability of the CPP for whenever you retire
…y’all are retiring?
One way or another, yes
I’d throw on a state flag before the country flag, but it’s hard to do right because it’s the only 2-sided state flag.
Just pretend to be from California instead. They understand the difference.
People in here taking this rag seriously - you’re the same as the Fox News half of our country.
It’s really easy to tell if a tourist is american. Just get caught while trying to pickpocket them.
Canadian: “Sorry.”
American: “Are you fucking sorry!”It’s sorey, not sar-heee
Canadian: Sorry.
American: You haven’t even said “Thank you” for my offensiveness.
It used to be a rule that Americans wear Canadian flags, and Canadians wore MEC gear. But MEC sucks now. :(
